Ang 807

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: The Transcendent Lord has brought bliss to all; He has confirmed His Natural Way. He has become Merciful to the humble, holy Saints, and all my relatives blossom forth in joy. ||1|| The True Guru Himself has resolved my affairs. He has blessed Hargobind with long life, and taken care of my comfort, happiness and well-being. ||1|| Pause|| The forests, meadows and the three worlds have blossomed forth in greenery; He gives His Support to all beings. Nanak has obtained the fruits of his mind’s desires; his desires are totally fulfilled. ||2||5||23||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: One who is blessed by the Lord’s Mercy, passes his time in contemplative meditation. ||1|| Pause|| In the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, meditate, and vibrate upon the Lord of the Universe. Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, the noose of death is cut away. ||1|| He Himself is the True Guru, and He Himself is the Cherisher. Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of the Holy. ||2||6||24||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: Irrigate your mind with the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. Night and day, sing the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praises. ||1|| Enshrine such love, O my mind, that twenty-four hours a day, God will seem near to you. ||1|| Pause|| Says Nanak, one who has such immaculate destiny — his mind is attached to the Lord’s Feet. ||2||7||25||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: The disease is gone; God Himself took it away. I sleep in peace; peaceful poise has come to my home. ||1|| Pause|| Eat to your fill, O my Siblings of Destiny. Meditate on the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord, within your heart. ||1|| Nanak has entered the Sanctuary of the Perfect Guru, who has preserved the honor of His Name. ||2||8||26||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: The True Guru has protected my hearth and home, and made them permanent. || Pause|| Whoever slanders these homes, is pre-destined by the Creator Lord to be destroyed. ||1|| Slave Nanak seeks the Sanctuary of God; the Word of His Shabad is unbreakable and infinite. ||2||9||27||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: The fever and sickness are gone, and the diseases are all dispelled. The Supreme Lord God has forgiven you, so enjoy the happiness of the Saints. || Pause|| All joys have entered your world, and your mind and body are free of disease. So chant continuously the Glorious Praises of the Lord; this is the only potent medicine. ||1|| So come, and dwell in your home and native land; this is such a blessed and auspicious occasion. O Nanak, God is totally pleased with you; your time of separation has come to an end. ||2||10||28||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: The entanglements of Maya do not go along with anyone. Even kings and rulers must arise and depart, according to the wisdom of the Saints. || Pause|| Pride goes before the fall — this is a primal law. Those who practice corruption and sin, are born into countless incarnations, only to die again. ||1|| The Holy Saints chant Words of Truth; they meditate continually on the Lord of the Universe. Meditating, meditating in remembrance, O Nanak, those who are imbued with the color of the Lord’s Love are carried across. ||2||11||29||

BILAAVAL, FIFTH MEHL: The Perfect Guru has blessed me with celestial Samaadhi, bliss and peace. God is always my Helper and Companion; I contemplate His Ambrosial Virtues. || Pause|| Triumphant cheers greet me all across the world, and all beings yearn for me. The True Guru and God are totally pleased with me; no obstacle blocks my way. ||1|| One who has the Merciful Lord God on his side — everyone becomes his slave. Forever and ever, O Nanak, glorious greatness rests with the Guru. ||2||12||30||